Featured Trip Reports

North Fork Skykomish River, Pass Creek, Dishpan Gap

Spent a wonderful couple days taking in fall colors and eating hordes of blueberries and huckleberries - meeting some PCT thru-hikers, too, who were ready for the finish line! Road to TH up to ...

Artist Ridge - Huntoon Point

Quick hike around sunrise to Huntoon point. Surprisingly at least 20 cars in the parking lot 10 minutes before sunrise. Glorious lenticulars on both Shuksan and Baker. Trail is in great shape.

White Chuck Bench

When I arrived at the parking area there was one vehicle just leaving and after that I didn't see anyone else. If you are looking for a quiet place to hike on a weekend, this is it. I hiked with ...

Cowiche Canyon Preserve

Fall colors are just starting. Morning and late afternoon/early evening are best. Bring a light jacket. Mid-day can still be a bit toasty. No bugs to worry about. Just a few Caddis flies. Mid day you ...

Cascade Pass and Sahale Arm

It was the best of weather, it was the worst of weather [on our backpacking trip to Basin Creek + Sahale Glacier camps]... ITINERARY Day 1: a (rainy) hike and (even rainier) overnight at ...

Escure Ranch - Towell Falls

I first visited Towell Falls in late February 2025 and took the photo featured in the hiking guide with a torrent roaring over the falls. I thought it'd be interesting to go back and see what it ...

High Divide - Seven Lakes Basin Loop

What a gorgeous day in Olympic National Park. We hiked the loop as a day hike, as we couldn’t get backpacking permits last minute when we saw good weather here. We are very happy with the choice to ...

Mount Dickerman

Hiked with a friend on a Monday. Only one gravel portion on the road in; not difficult to reach at all. 3 or 4 other cars in the lot; we saw a scant 4 other people on the trail (the lot also has a ...

North Fork Skykomish River, Pass Creek, Lake Sally Ann, Dishpan Gap

For Labor Day Weekend, I did a one-night lollipop loop from the North Fork Skykomish River -> Pass Creek -> PCT -> North Fork Skykomish River trails, camping at Lake Sally Ann. 21.4 miles and 3500 ft ...

Round Lake

First time doing this hike and I totally fell in love with it. The road in is in excellent condition. Any car could get here. With the exception of a few trees to step over or crawl under the trail ...

Naches Peak Loop

I can see why this is a very popular hike in the area I suggest start early to avoid the crowds. We headed to dewy lake for some more solitude. Wonderful day to be outside. I love this state other ...

Paddy-Go-Easy Pass

Gravel portion of the road in is long and has sections of washboard, but otherwise pretty smooth. The Scatter Creek crossing barely had any water flowing today. If you're driving a lower clearance ...

Glacier Peak Circumnavigation

Trip Summary I completed a 7-Day Circumnavigation of Glacier Peak starting August 17th and ending on the 23rd, going Counter-Clockwise. I added side trips up to Flower Dome, Sheep Camp, Cloudy ...

Railroad Bridge Park

On our way out after our annual hiking grandma camping trip, we decided to check out a bit of the Discovery Trail. This section is a nice flat scenic spot crossing an old historic bridge over the ...

Vesper Peak, Headlee Pass and Vesper Lake

We went up as a party of two ( see other trip report ). The trailhead was already pretty full with cars by 6:30am when we arrived, by the time we got back around midday, there must have been some ...

Green Mountain

Trail was in good condition, only 3 downed trees that were easily passable. There is only one source of water at the pond, around 2/3 the way up. I brought about 70oz of water which was plenty. The ...

Moss Lake

Took our almost-four-year-old out to burn off some energy. The walk didn’t really have a destination, but we cobbled together five miles between the various trails, and she proclaimed it a fun day. ...

Heart Lake via Lily Basin Trail

Hiked 12 miles round trip (we decided not to descend down to Heart Lake). There were about half dozen vehicles on the road near the trailhead when we arrived at 10am. Saw 4 groups of backpackers. ...

Summerland - Panhandle Gap

Parking is limited. Come early!! We reached at 7 and there were no spots left. We parked on the side of the road. Trail to Summerland Camp was gradual and bursting with color from wildflowers. ...

Cape Flattery

Absolutely gorgeous!!! Pictures do not do this place justice. There were lots of people hiking in and out, but it didn’t feel crowded. There are spots at the end of the trail that have no guardrails ...

Snowgrass Flat

We hiked in on the Snowgrass Flat trail on a Sunday and setup camp near where the Snowgrass Trail meets the PCT. There weren't many people there, and most of the campsites were empty so we had our ...

Second Beach

Well-maintained trail, slightly muddy in spots. Most of the elevation is near the beach where you descend down (and back up when you leave!) We arrived 40 mins before low tide and got the last spot ...

Wing Lake, Lewis Lake, Heather - Maple Pass Loop

Arrived to the trailhead at 6:15 on a Saturday and there were still plenty of spots left. As soon as we stepped out of the car we were having to deal with mosquitoes, this pretty much didn’t stop ...

Salmo-Priest Loop

Our group of 6 participated in a four-day BCRT clearing a section of this trail starting clockwise from the trailhead. Quite a few trees had fallen over the winter so we made it about 1/2 mile into ...

Little Quilcene River

The drive in was pretty potholed. Having high clearance was preferable, but you could do it in conventional car with care. At 9 a.m. on a clear Tuesday, there were 6 cars at the trailhead when we ...

Navaho Pass

Several recent Navaho Pass trip reports compelled me to act. The current profusion of wildflowers, remnants of snow on the Stuart Range, the promise of dramatic clouds, and a window in the weather ...

Crystal Peak

We arrived at the trailhead around 9:30 a.m., and both parking lots were nearly full. We quickly got ready and hit the trail. Despite the crowded parking, we pretty much had the trail to ...

White Bluffs - North

Finally visited the sand dunes on our trip to the east. We did not have enough time so stopped at the first dune, but already felt so impressive. The sand dunes are much larger than what I imagined ...

Hurricane Hill

My original plan was for Marmot Pass, but it rained so miserably when approaching Quilcene that I had no desire to roll the dice and see if it’s better at the trailhead. So off to Hurricane Ridge I ...

Cashmere Canyons Preserve

The shade along Spring Canyon Loop was much appreciated today after a hot and exposed ascent. The Lower Loop is pretty overgrown; I'm surprised none of my frequent tick checks turned up anything ...